Telescopic form containers and dispensers



April 20, 1965 w. COHEN 3,179,278

TELESCOPIC FORM CONTAINERS AND DISPENSERS Fil d July 1, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. WILLIAM COHEN A 770mm? Aprzl 20, 1965 w. COHEN 3,179,278

TELESCOPIG FORM CONTAINERS AND DISPENSERS Filed July 1, 1965 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 w Kg... 4

INVENTOR. BY William Cohen UIWE 5.

penser of FIG. 7 with covers opened.

I FIG. 8.

United States Patent 3,179,278 'IELESCOPIC FORM CONTAINERS AND DISPENSERS William Cohen, 2165 Ryer Ave., New York, N.Y. Filed July 1, 1963, Ser. No. 291,837

4 Claims. (Cl. 220-8) This invention is a continuation-in-part of my copending application, Serial No. 111,896, filed May 18, 1961, now United States Patent No. 3,105,592.

This invention relates generally to combined containers and dispensers, and more particularly to an adjustable sectional telescopic container and dispenser.

The invention broadly comprises a rectangular hollow box-like body formed of sections, the sections being telescopically interfitted and having integral covers. The covers have side flaps or wings which frictionally engage sides of the sections. The said flaps can be shaped so that the covers serve as chutes in discharging contents of a container from any open side thereof. Means are provided for holding the covers in open or closed positions and for adj-ust'ably holding the sections in diflferent positions.

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a rectangular container and dispenser with telescopically interfitted adjustable sections, each section having aboxlike body with at least two open sides.

A further object is to provide a container and dispenser as described with integral foldable covers closing sides of the sections.

Another object is to provide a telescopic container and dispenser as described with integral covers closing sides of the sections, with side flaps on the covers adapting the covers to serve as chutes.

Still another object is to provide a telescopic container and dispenser as described provided with mutually engaging means on sides of the sections and on the side flaps for holding thecov'ers in open and closed positions.

Still another object is to provide a combined container.

and dispenser having a rectangular hollow body with two telescopic sections, each section having a removable partition wall dividing the body into compartments.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure: j

. FIG. 1 is a perspectiveview of a container and dispenser embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of FIG. 1, the container being shown in closed position. 7

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are sectional views taken on lines 2-2 and 3--3, respectively, of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 2, with covers of the container and dispenser being shown in open positions. 7

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the container and dispenser with covers shown closed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another container and dispenser showing another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the container and dis- FIG; 9 is a sectional view taken on FIG. 10 is a side elevational View of still another container and dispenser, with covers closed,

line 9-9 a condition in dot-dash lines.

playing cards and the like.

3,179,278 Patented Apr. 20, 1965 FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the container and dispenser of FIGS. 10 and 11 with covers open.

FIG. 13 is a view similar to FIG. 5 of still another modified form of container and dispenser, the ends of the sections being shown open in dot-dash lines.

FIG. 14 is a top perspective view of yet another modilied form of container and dispenser.

FIG. 15 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 15-15 of FIG. 14, showing a deck of cards in supported FIG. 16 is a view similar to FIG. 15 of a still further modified form of container and dispenser.

Referring first to FIGS. 1-6, there is shown a container and dispenser 10 which is a generally hollow boxlike structure having two slidably interfit-ted, telescoped rectangular box-like sections 12 and 14. Section 12, which is inside of section 14, has two' opposed side walls 16 and 18 and two opposed bottom and top end walls 15 and 17, respectively, the other opposed sides being open, defining a rectangular open-sided section. Attached to one edge of bottom wall 15 by an integral fold F is a rectangular cover 20. This cover has an end portion 22 extending outwardly beyond walls 16-18 when the cover is closed to serve as a finger grip. The cover has two generally triangular parallel flaps 24 extending away from side edges of the cover panel 23 at integral folds F. When the cover is closed the flaps frictionally engageouter sides of opposite side walls 16, 18. A pair of projections 25 are pressed outwardly on each of walls 15, 17 near edges 26 thereof.

Section 14 has two opposed side walls 28 and 30 and two opposed bottom and top end walls 27 and 29, respectively, defining another open-sided section which is slightly larger than section 12. The section 14 has an integral rectangular cover 32 hingedly attached at one end of bottom wall 27 by an integral fold FF. End portion 33 of the cover extends outwardly beyond walls 28, 30 to serve as a finger grip. Triangular parallel flaps 34 extend away from the plane of cover panel 35. These flaps are integral with opposite side edges of the panel 35 at folds FF. Indentations 38 are formed in the inner surfaces of opposite side walls 27, 29 for engagement with projections 25. Three spaced pairs of indentations 38 are provided in each of walls 27 29 so that projections 25 can engage selectively in any pair of indentations. The indentations 38 are spaced apart between opposite open sides of the rectangular sections 12 and 14.

FIG. 2 shows the sections 12, 14 engaged in extended position so that the container and dispenser has maximum internal volume. FIG. 5 shows the sections engaged in retracted position so that the container and dispenser has mini-mum volume. The top pointed ends A of the flaps 24 can serve as: stops whenthe container is closed as shown in FIG. 6, to keep the container and dispenser in the contracted form with minimum volume. Ends A will engage at free edges 39 of side walls 28, 30 of section 14.

Either one or both of covers 20, 32 can be opened for filling and emptying the container and dispenser. The container and dispenser can serve for storing and shipping articles of various sizes, such as cigarettes, vitamins, If several smallarticles are placed in the container and dispenser,xthe container and dispenser can be gradually reduced'in size as articles are removed. The container and dispenser sections can be made of pliable metal, plastic, cardboard, corrugated board or other suitable sheet material. The sheet material FIG. 11 is an end elevational view taken on line should be sufiiciently flexible to facilitate engagement and disengagement of projections and; indentations 25, 38,

respectively.

FIGS. 7-9 show a container and dispenser 10 which is 24' and 34' overlap sides 16, 18 and 28, 30 of the containr nd. ispen e s wh n. eqq e s a e Partially as shown in EIG. 8 .v The'lower coyer 2t)? or SZ can serve as a chute. for discharging contents of the container and dispenser; Either cover can serve as a ehute depending on the Position of the container and dispenser with either section 121? or 14;? uppermost, In FI GS."79, sectionfl is shown at the bottom while section 14? is at the top.

Thecontainer andgdispenser can be filled through the open top.section 1.421 and the contents of the container and dis penser can be discharged through the open bottom sectionlZf. q

A projection 49 is proyidedat the outer corner C of each of walls 16, 1 8; of section lzefor engaging mating indentations. 4 2j formed; near outer corners or" flaps Zdi tohold the coverpziie in a closed position in addition to the. frictional grip of the fiaps'on the side walls 16, 18

. a tween opposed grooves .68 and 70. The partition walls 64, and 72 are adjustable along the interior of the inner and outer sections 12. and 14*, respectively, for dividing the interior thereof into an intermediate compartment 74 and two outer end compartments 76 and 78. The

compartments may be filled with any desired articles. The

articles in the outer compartments 76 and 78 may be dis pensed throughT'the open ends of 'thedevice when the covers 20} and 32 are opened. 'In order to remove the articles in. th'e'intermediate compartment 74, either or both of the partitionwalls '64 and .72 may be removed for discharge through the open ends of the device.

In FIGS. 14 and. 15 another rnOdifiQd form ofcombined container and dispenser 12" is shown having a box-likebody fiti'with bottom wall 82jand side walls 8 4, S6 and 88, and 'beingopriat one side and at the top. The side wan 84 may, however, be omitted as shown in FIGL16. The opposed'side walls 86 and 88 are each formed with a series of vertically arranged spaced projections 9 0pm the innerfsurfacestherj eOf adjacent the open side of the body, andwitliasingle projection'92 on of the section. A projection is provided at outer corner..C' oi-each or walls 28, 30 ofsection 14 forengaging'. mating, indentations Reformed near outer corners offflaps 34} to hold cover 32 in a closed position on section 145 Further projections 4 1, 41 'are provided at corners CC, CC of walls 16, 18 and 28, 30 to engage in indentations 43, 43 at corners of flaps 24?, 34 to hold the flaps in open positions as shown inEIGS 8 and 9. The engagement of projections 41, 41 with indentations 43,43 5. supplements the frictional grip of the triangular portions24', 314. of the, side flaps 2.4 3.4%. I

FIGS. 10-12 show another container and; dispenser 10?. which is similar to containers and dispensers '10 and 10 and corresponding parts. are identically numbered. The container and dispenser .10 has flaps cover is. open to serve as. a chute, projections formed near the bottom edges of the side walls 28', 30 engage in indentations 54 toQhold. the. cover in, open position, as shown in FIG; 12'. If desired, the cover 32) can be disposed ina' partiallyopen position as shown by dotted lines in FIG. 12: to provide. a smaller opening in the chute between outer. end 330i panel 35 and endwall 29 of the section.

SectionilZ' of container and gular flaps 24 on cover 20.. in the same manner as shown inFIGSJ7-9 for container and dispenser. 10 'However, if desired, trapezoidal flaps could be provided for the cover 20'.- inthe same manner as provided for section 14*. Referring 'nowto the'modified form of container and dispenser It shown in FIG. 13, herein the device comprises a telescopic body having two rectangular tubular sections, an inner section 12? and an outer section 14 open at both ends. A cover 20* is hingedly. connected to the bottom side wall 15* for closing the outer open end of inner'section 12 and a similar cover 32* closes the outer open end of outer section 14*.

Inn'er section 12 is"formed with spaced grooves and 62 extending across the inner surfaces of the bottom theinner surface adjacenttheother side of the body adjacent thebot'tbm wall 82. "A rectangular-shaped flat plate 94' is rerh'o'vabl'y' ins''rtedthrongh the ope'n end of the body into the interior'tliereof at an angle through pairs of opposed projections 99 and underneath the bpposed projections 92as shownfin FIG. 14. The plate 94 serves as a platform or support for articles such jas a deck of cards 96 shown in FIG. 15,

It will. beinot'edlthat thehid flaps grip the sidewalls of the sections to keep the container anddispenser'closed.

In addition; -'pr'ojer'ztions' 'andinde'ntations can be provided on the containerand, dispenser walls and flaps for holding the covers mb tn'open a'ridclosed positions. The several te lescoped' sections are also provided with mating projections and indentations for holding the sections in selected positions'deterr'nining the sizes of the containersand dispensers,"a'nd, these relative positions of the sections can be changed for enlarging or reducing the sizes ofthe containers and dispensers;

While I' have illustrated, and described the preferred embodiments of my invention,"it is to be understood that I do not limit myself -to the precise constructions herein dispenser It)? has rectanand topside wallsjlS and 17, respectively, in opposed V Opposed bottom andtop side walls Z7 and 29* of outer section 14* are corrugated providing transverse gro'oyes 68'and respectively; on the inner surfaces also provided in outer section 143, for support bedisclosed and that'various 'charigesjand modifications may be made within the" scope of j'theinvention as defined in the ap ended claims.

'Having "thus described my. invention, what I claim as newfanddesire' to secure b'yUnite'd States Letters Patent is: 7

lfA'container and dispenser comprising a pair of siidably interfitted sections diefining a hollow box-like structure, one of'the' sections having four integral walls defining a rectangular body with open opposite sides, a cover including a rectangular paneldntegral with one edge of one-of. the walls and pivotable thereat to serve asa-closure for 'one open side of said body,'and two fiat parallel flaps extending away from and integral with opposite edgesbf s'aidi panel for frictionally "engaging opposite sidewalls of said one section to hold the panel closed'ove'r said one'open side of said' body,'the other of said sections having four'other integral walls defining another rectangular body with open opposite sides, said one section beinginserted in said'other section with the walls of the one section abutting parts of the walls of sis other section; another cover including another rectan- 4 V e V opposed side walls of one of said'sections being each pro- ;thereof in oppo sed relation. A removable'partition wall vided with a transversely spaced pair of projections and each provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced pairs of indentations for selectively receiving said projections and adjustably holding the sections interfitted with each other.

2. A container and dispenser as defined by claim 1 in which said flaps are provided with portions overlapping and frictionally engaging the corners of the opposite side walls of a section so that a panel and flaps serve as a chute for discharging contents of said box-like structure. 3. A container and dispenser as defined by claim 2 in which said flaps are provided with indentations which are adapted to be engaged by projections on the side walls of said sections for selectively holding said panels in open and closed positions.

4. A container and dispenser as defined by claim 1 in which a pair of opposed side walls of each section are provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced transversely extending grooves in the inner surfaces thereof, and a removable partition wall which is adapted to be selectively inserted in and between a pair of opposed grooves to divide the interior of the box-like structure into compartments.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS THERON E. CONDON, Primary Examiner.

GEORGE O. RALSTON, Examiner. 

1. A CONTAINER AND DISPENSER COMPRISING A PAIR OF SLIDABLY INTERFITTED SECTIONS DEFINING A HOLLOW BOX-LIKE STRUCTURE, ONE OF THE SECTIONS HAVING FOUR INTEGRAL WALLS DEFINING A RECTANGULAR BODY WITH OPEN OPPOSITE SIDES, A COVER INCLUDING A RECTANGULAR PANEL INTEGRAL WITH ONE EDGE OF ONE OF THE WALLS AND PIVOTABLE THEREAT TO SERVE AS A CLOSURE FOR ONE OPEN SIDE OF SAID BODY, AND TWO FLAT PARALLEL FLAPS EXTENDING AWAY FROM AND INTEGRAL WITH OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID PANEL FOR FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID ONE SECTION TO HOLD THE PANEL CLOSED OVER SAID ONE OPEN SIDE OF SAID BODY, THE OTHER OF SAID SECTIONS HAVING FOUR OTHER INTEGRAL WALLS DEFINING ANOTHER RECTANGULAR BODY WITH OPEN OPPOSITE SIDES, SAID ONE SECTION BEING INSERTED IN SAID OTHER SECTION WITH THE WALLS OF THE ONE SECTION ABUTTING PARTS OF THE WALLS OF THE OTHER SECTION, ANOTHER COVER INCLUDING ANOTHER RECTANGULAR PANEL INTEGRAL WITH ONE EDGE OF ONE OF THE OTHER WALLS AND PIVOTABLE THEREAT TO SERVE AS A CLOSURE FOR ONE OPEN SIDE OF SAID OTHER BODY, AND TWO OTHER FLAT PARALLEL FLAPS EXTENDING AWAY FROM AND INTEGRAL WITH OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID PANEL FOR FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF THE OTHER SECTION TO HOLD SAID OTHER PANEL CLOSED OVER SAID ONE OPEN SIDE OF SAID OTHER BODY, TWO OPPOSED SIDE WALLS OF ONE OF SAID SECTIONS BEING EACH PROVIDED WITH A TRANSVERSELY SPACED PAIR OF PROJECTIONS AND TWO OPPOSED SIDE WALLS OF THE OTHER OF SAID SECTIONS BEING EACH PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED PAIRS OF INDENTATIONS FOR SELECTIVELY RECEIVING SAID PROJECTIONS AND ADJUSTABLY HOLDING THE SECTIONS INTERFITTED WITH EACH OTHER. 